V68.5Header code — not billable
Driver of heavy transport vehicle injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident
Short description: Driver of hv veh injured in nonclsn trnsp accident in traf
- Chapter
- 20. External causes of morbidity
- Category
- V68
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category V68
V68Occupant of hv veh injured in nonclsn transport accidentV68.0Driver of hv veh injured in nonclsn trnsp accident nontrafV68.0XXADriver of hv veh injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, initYesV68.0XXDDriver of hv veh injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, subsYesV68.0XXSDriver of hv veh inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, sequelaYesV68.1Pasngr in hv veh injured in nonclsn trnsp accident nontrafV68.1XXAPasngr in hv veh injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, initYesV68.1XXDPasngr in hv veh injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, subsYesV68.1XXSPasngr in hv veh inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, sequelaYesV68.2Person outside hv veh injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontrafV68.2XXAPerson outside hv veh inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, initYesV68.2XXDPerson outside hv veh inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, subsYes
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code V68.5?
V68.5 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Driver of heavy transport vehicle injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident.
Is V68.5 a billable code?
No. V68.5 is a category/header code, not billable on its own — use one of its more specific child codes instead.
What ICD-10-CM chapter is V68.5 in?
V68.5 falls under Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
When did V68.5 become effective?
V68.5 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to V68.5?
V68.5 belongs to category V68, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
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